Improvement in tables



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PATENTE OCT 181870 nient lil JOSEPH TAFT, 0F ROOKVILLE, UONNGTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 108,406, dated OctoberlS, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN TABLES. i

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame clear, and exact description thereof', which will enableV othersskilled in the art to make und use the same, reference being had to theaceon'ilmnying drawing forming part ot this speciiicatiou.`

This invention relates to improvements in tables, and consists in a pairof light niet-al stands, and a folding detachable top, constructed andcombined in such away that the top may be taken otf the stands andfolded up into convenient shape for transportation.

The said invention is designed to provide simple nud cheap tables forpicnics, also for hotels, in which it is sometimes required to sctouttables for unusual numbers of people.

Figure 1 is a side elevation ot' my improved table, and

Figure 2 is a transverse section.

Similar letters et' reference indicate corresponding parts.

I propose to make light metal stands for supporting thc top, bycombining the vertical rods or tubes and transverse tubes B G- with anysuitable metal bases, D, one to oooh stand.

. 'lhe transverse bar C is made to extend at the top beyond the verticaltubes A, and they are turned npward, as shown at G, to receive the topE, between then1, to prevent it from being moved laterally there- Thetop is made of long plank, preferably two in number, hinged together, asshown, and they have; notches, F, in the edges for the reception ofthever tical parts G, by which, together with bases D, which are arrangedto brace the vertical parts A of the stands in the lengthwise directionot' the table, the table is made sntiiciently strong in that directionfor its support, and the lateral bracing is effected by the transversebars C B, in connection with the post-s.

It will be seen that by a very simple construction an etlicient table,which may be readily put up or taken down, and can be stored away orpacked i'u a small space for transportation, is provided.

The top may have any kind of fastening arranged in connection with thcposts forfholding the partstogcther, for instance, a spring bolt, latchbolt, or other similar fastening.4

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The stands,composed of the base D and rods or tubes A B C, arranged as described,in combination with the tops, composed of two or more parts hingedtogether and provided with the notches F, all sub stantially asspecified.

JOSEPH TAFT.

Witnesses:

BENEZET H. Biet, Criss. A. Ssrrouo.

